A sensible allocation to distressed debt and related strategies within a portfolio can smooth out volatility and boost returns, says CalPERS’ Réal Desrochers
6 min read · 15 January 2013
Macquarie and Skanska are targeting an early next year close for the long-running project to improve a major tunnel in Virginia, a closely watched public-private partnership.
1 min read · 15 January 2013
Things have slowed significantly in European private equity real estate, but at least the big beast of Europe has an on-going reason to invest. PERE Magazine, November 2011 issue.
4 min read · 15 January 2013
Apollo's real estate arm, led by Joe Azrack, charts a new course in the wake of the global financial crisis and its acquisition of Citi Property Investors.
10 min read · 15 January 2013
The transaction all but completes the global property services firm’s $1.2 billion takeover of the Dutch banking group’s real estate fund management business originally announced in February.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
A preference in Asia for domestic talent over expatriates is one of several key takeaways from PERE’s examination of recruitment and compensation in the private equity real estate sector. PERE Magazine November 2011 issue.
8 min read · 15 January 2013
Secondary platforms are helping smaller investors to engage with this burgeoning market. However, some GPs are concerned about the potential risks, writes Sam Sutton.
3 min read · 15 January 2013
Those assuming this year has seen only scant and prosaic infrastructure financings as economic woes continue, should think again. Bruno Alves and Andy Thomson identify five groundbreaking transactions
4 min read · 15 January 2013
Poor planning and bickering tainted US parking privatisations. But with the municipal need for cash ever-present, such deals are back centre stage.
5 min read · 15 January 2013
A joint venture between the New York-based private equity firm and the Palm Beach, Florida-based hotel REIT has acquired the 64 hotels owned by Innkeepers for $1.02 billion. Innkeepers subsequently has emerged from Chapter 11.
2 min read · 15 January 2013
